r/Uromastyx

This is my set up. Haven't gotten the lizard yet. I bought the first heat lamp with recommendations from online. Then we got the second heat lamp recommended by someone who deals with these lizards directly. But my temp gun isn't registering the right temp -- the highest temp of the rock that the heat lamp is on has only been 90, even with both on. Do I have the wrong lamp? Help! I want it to be ready to go so I can get my lizard.

In My Opinion ”too cool”

And he threw in some tiny headbobs for good measure!

Drax my baby uromastyx enjoying some Urogrit from aridsonly.com. takes the guess work out of the right blend of seeds to give them. I just give him a pinch or two once a week. The wet stuff is Urospice thats been soaked. He always goes for the grit first, but later he'll come back for the green stuff. Well, green and purple.

Just rescued a male uro but unsure of age. He is about 7 inches now. He was left in a house by the previous owner along with a snapping turtle and a bearded dragon that i also took in. Dont know much about the Uros and just looking for some tips. He is currently in a 40 gallon front open tank but I do plan to upgrade to a 120 4x2x2 as soon as I can. Any tips would be appreciated. He is not super friendly at the moment but we are working on it.

I’ve heard many times that hibiscus flowers are excellent treats for uros, and I really wanna give some to my little menace, Toph. But, I have no idea where to get them. I’ve checked online, various grocery stores, etc in case I’m missing something obvious, but aside from just… having a hibiscus plant, I can’t see how people are getting these. Any help would be appreciated!

Photo added as payment for advice

Spike has started to climb up his tank using the cork bark that I added. Is this normal or do I have a confused lizard?

She loves this thing! Thinking to add more grip

This is Dante, can anyone tell me what species he is? Besides stunning and handsome?

hey guys anyone know what gender & type?

edit: just noticed my finger is in the way oops

Came home and saw she had a giant lump on her side. I’m wondering if she’s about to lay or if there’s any concerns? Yesterday she didn’t have this bulge. I also noticed she’s dug a bunch in her enclosure.

In the coming weeks, I may be getting my first pet reptile. We decided on a juvenile uromastyx we saw at this reptile store called scales n tails.. What items do you guys suggest I get for it? What size enclosure? Etc.. I’ve already learned they need a really hot basking spot.

I'll admit I've been slacking with his care for the past couple months due to battling chronic depression and I'm sure it's my fault he has this issue. He has a few rocks in his habitat and it's a sand/dirt mix for the soil
The femoral pores look really bad too me but I don't know.

06/26 Unfortunate update: This afternoon, my little buddy passed away. I checked on him at about noon before a meeting and he was fairly active, and when my meeting ended at 1:30 he was gone. I am super bummed, but I really appreciate the kind words and suggestions I received on this thread 🫶🏻

Hello! I adopted a juvenile geyri a couple of weeks ago, and quickly realized my little guy isn't in the greatest shape. He has refused almost all food, falls asleep in his food dish for hours at a time, wanders away from the hot side of his tank and won't bask at all, and is just overall so lethargic. He does poop/urate a very small amount almost every day, and last weekend, he drank water from a tiny dish that I tried serving cooked lentils in (he did not eat, however) - which was when alarm bells really went off. I started critical care this past weekend, and he's taken maybe a lick or two of that each day.

Imaging at the vet yesterday looked good, and fungal infection was ruled out. As suspected, they confirmed he is quite dehydrated and malnourished. We assume he was very poorly cared for prior to my taking him in. Per the vet, I've increased his tank temp on the "cool" side to 95-100 and we are hoping the exposure to higher temps through the whole tank will help reignite an appetite. I am hoping to get a stool sample soon to bring to the back for a parasite check as well.

I am looking for any and all hydration and feeding advice. I have tried nearly everything for food: greens, lentils (cooked and sprouted), flowers, veggies, even fruits, and yesterday, I offered a small dubia just to see if he showed ANY interest. Nothing at all has piqued his interest. I have bee pollen on the way to try as a topper, and I've also been looking into the Arids Only brand. I know soaking is pretty heavily debated for uros, so I'm hoping this subreddit can offer some personal and professional advice on that as well.

Photos of my sweet little guy over the last couple of weeks. have noticed his color has brightened a bit, but his weight has fluctuated between 34-48g.

Thank you for any and all comments!